PP1 Silicon Cells

Silicon solar cells constitute about 90% of the worldwide solar electricity market (photovoltaic + thermal). This share is unlikely to change much over the next five years. In 2015, new silicon PV and wind electricity generation capacity was installed at a greater rate than the sum of new fossil and nuclear generation capacity combined. Reasons for silicon’s dominance include silicon abundance, moderate cost, low toxicity, high and stable cell efficiency, robustness, bankability, highly advanced and widespread knowledge of silicon, and extensive and sophisticated supply chains.

This Program Package (PP1) addresses silicon wafer-based cells and modules and has efficiency targets, increasing over the eight-year period, for cells formed from solar-grade silicon, all-rear contact cells and tandem structures that include silicon.

PP1 Silicon Cells

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ACAP is an unprecedented collaborative effort of the major Australian photovoltaic devices research groups and it has strong and direct connections into the related community in the US. However, even more connections are sought.

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This Program has been supported by the Australian Government through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). The Australian Government through ARENA is supporting Australian research and development in solar photovoltaic and solar thermal technologies as part of its commitment to making renewable energy technologies more affordable and increasing the amount of renewable energy used in Australia. The views expressed herein are not necessarily the views of the Australian Government, and the Australian Government does not accept responsibility for any information or advice contained herein.